Lightnin'

Name: Lightnin'
Cast: Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, Helen Cohan, Jason Robards Sr.

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Lightnin' and Mary Jones are co-owners of a hotel built right on a state border, used by divorcing wives so they can pretend to be in California while establishing residency in Nevada. When Lightnin' refuses to sell his share of the hotel to a gang of crooks, Mary is coerced into divorcing her husband so that she can sign over the deed herself.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Henry KingWriters: S. N. Behrman, Sonya LevienProducer: John Golden

Will Rogers

as Lightnin' Bill Jones

Louise Dresser

as Mrs. Mary Jones

Joel McCrea

as John Marvin

Helen Cohan

as Milly Jones

Jason Robards Sr.

as Raymond Thomas

Sharon Lynn

as Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler

Joyce Compton

as Betty - Larry's Wife

Rex Bell

as Larry - Betty's Husband

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